Seeing as I shared some packing tips for travelling with a baby, it seems only right I share some photos from our travels with a baby. I didn't think I could, especially for this little trip to stay with friends near Toulouse, because I don't remember taking any. I don't read more

Our time in the south of France wasn't all unpredictable difficulties. It was also a happy time, if a little overshadowed by our best laid plans being dug up under our feet despite our best metaphorical foundation building and brick laying attempts.There were beers along the Canal du Midi. Read more

..when I least expect it?Before we left London to travel the world, we dreamed about living in the south of France.Holidays here had spoilt us as we fell in love with the weather, the wine and the way of life. NewMan and I talked about it read more

Today's #MusicMonday comes from new-to-me artist Bahamas, a Toronto based musician who has captured a large chunk of my attention in recent weeks and prompted me to download both his albums over the weekend. He's not exactly reinventing the folk guitar, but he does have a talent for creating a read more

Today's #MusicMonday is a mainly chosen because of the guest appearance by MC Solaar a Senegalese-French rapper. Admittedly it isn't a song for everyone, however if you have a little knowledge of la belle langue that is French you may appreciate MC Solaar's ditty and as hip-hop/R&B songs from the read more

It's hard to write about my first impressions of an area of France I have visited many times. One of my best friends lives and works here and it's where NewMan and I have spent summer holidays in the previous two years. It's a place that I've always wanted to read more

As we drove into the small French village Floure I immediately noticed this defaced sign. It promised a great deal, if local "vandals" had amended the town's name sign from Floure to "amour" (or love to you non-francophiles). And in many ways Floure did not disappoint. Anyone with read more

As NewMan and I went through security at Stansted Airport a few weeks ago, mentally preparing ourselves for all the "joys" of another Ryanair flight, a member of the airport staff, who'd chosen to go through my bag, asked us where we were headed."South of France," I replied read more

I found a few lost but not forgotten photographs from my snowboarding trip earlier this year to Meribel. I blogged about it briefly, discussing some of the finer and not so fine points about going on holiday with a group of boys. Upon reflection it was a great week and read more